The Official Radiohead Thread

[Goofle]

Are you basically telling me that Radiohead are the best band in the World ever?

[Surell]

I am. Excluding Pablo Honey, of course.

[DareUtoLoveMusicMore]

The Bends IMO

[GuitarBizarre]

Originally Posted by TomClancy11

Are you basically telling me that Radiohead are the best band in the World ever?

Well they've been voted that in Q at least twice.

For my money, I think they're definitely up there. Although I long ago gave up playing favourites in music. There are too many apples to oranges comparisons for anyone to make a real decision after their collection grows to a certain size and level of diversity. I have a huge collection of bands and artists I would say are real contenders for best band in the world ever, but the problem with saying that is people expect me to be able to name one. Ain't happening.

[Howard the Duck]

Originally Posted by TomClancy11

That's fine, as I said, my favourite is T'Bends (I'm Northern, okay!?) but I pretty much like all of their albums to a degree. I just didn't understand how you could call OK Computrer a "crock of sh!te" when it is clearly not that bad.

i can't make it through half of the album before "okay, moving along"

Originally Posted by Stu

OKC is very layered, dynamic and hugely imaginative for what is essentially an alternative rock album. It signalled the death knell of Britpop, and its highly sophisticated sound became influential on a number of bands (of wildly varying quality, granted) following its release.

I'm not trying to debase your personal opinion, I just fail to see how it's monotonous or lifeless... There's so much going on in those 50-odd minutes, Paranoid Android in itself comprises of about three different songs in 6 minutes!

It has a schizophrenic, somewhat unhinged quality that perfectly conveyed the paranoia prevalent in British society as it edged ever closer to the millennium. It's a commentary on humanity and it's relationship with capitalism, technology and death, which for me makes it an engrossing listen.

I'm not accusing you of this at all, but I do feel as if some people give it raw deal because they resent the adulation it has received, it's just too 'mainstream' and 'conventional' for Radiohead fans. It's a shame, because I think it's an album that oozes quality.

it just puts me to sleep

[Salami]

Originally Posted by TomClancy11

Are you basically telling me that Radiohead are the best band in the World ever?

I don't understand how people could come to that conclusion. Clearly, they have a broad and diverse range of styles, most of which are beautiful, and they are clearly pioneers in what sounds can be achieved.
However, they just don't seem to be able to turn that into good music all the time. For instance, I can't bear the clicking and sucking of the song "15 Step", and the hideous falsetto of that song just puts me off completely. I know a lot of you probably like that song, but I don't think any of you would like it as much if it was released by a different band.
I think the "Best Band Ever" could just as easily go to Pink Floyd from those criteria, and I hate Pink Floyd!

[Radical jack]

Originally Posted by TomClancy11

Are you basically telling me that Radiohead are the best band in the World ever?

yes. they are.


Objectively speaking of course.

[Salami]

Originally Posted by Radical jack

yes. they are.

Objectively speaking of course.

I hate it when people say this. It's not funny and it's so not true. I think that "objectively", the best band ever could just as easily be Bon Jovi.

[Alexthe4th]

I'm going to cut up all the text in the posts of this thread to form lyrics sung with one droning note, and use the typing sound on my laptop as drums for 6:32 and it will be the next Radiohead song/masterpiece.

[Zer0]

Originally Posted by Mighty Salami

I hate it when people say this. It's not funny and it's so not true. I think that "objectively", the best band ever could just as easily be Bon Jovi.

But how is it not true when it's an objective opinion? There's tons of people out there who think Radiohead are the best band in the world and there's no right or wrong answers. It's not a fact it's just objective opinion, you're saying "it's not funny and it's so not true" like it is a fact.

Originally Posted by Alexthe4th

I'm going to cut up all the text in the posts of this thread to form lyrics sung with one droning note, and use the typing sound on my laptop as drums for 6:32 and it will be the next Radiohead song/masterpiece.

Go for it, and post the results here when you're done so we can all listen in wonder and amazement.